GM Experience: SCAM ALERTS AND CONS IN OUR MIDST

Recently, I was viewing one of this proliferating Facebook groups I got invited with. I was generously invited by one of the GM friends I am acquainted with and the administrators of the group accepted me. It was thrilling to see myself to be included in this group. Unbeknownst to me that there are few ladies posting their wares on the threads and I was searching someone that might interest me. To my delight was able to find this young lass looking for some opportunity with the incoming second semester in a few weeks time.

Photo of Heather

Incident Case No. 1: I was able spot this lady and immediately send a private message to her account. Her name is Heather who was looking for something exciting in her life when I saw her post looking for some attention and a possible meet up with a gentleman in her post or thread. She is a 20 year old lady from Fairview, Quezon City and is in her second year college as a Nursing student. Her description is she is 5 feet 2 inches tall, morena skin color and sexy Filipina look was totally impressed with her young looks but not yet into her. We began to chat the following day and for two days we were exchanging pleasantries. This girl really caught my attention with her wit and command of English in written form with less Filipino in our conversation which is very uncommon for ladies I meet in her age group and education. This girl got my attention as pull my guard down in my opinion was a wrong move after all and fatal mistake I made. We exchanged private message until it came to a point that we got curious with each other’s looks in real life and would probably have a possible meet that could lead to a little bit of action on a conversation over a cup of coffee or cold drinks later that day. She told me still has a class to attend to and she would send me a private message on Facebook about a possible meet up by 12 noon. It turns out this girl blocked my facebook account before lunch time and was no longer able to reply to the conversation.  Too bad I wasn’t able to get a chance to ask for her mobile phone number so that I can make a follow up with her. It was failed launched after all with me all dressed up for a date / meet and greet with this young lass. Good thing that no exchanges of materials of monetary value was done.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: Dilag's Story!

A few days ago, a reliable source among the community told me of a recent stake-out of cops from one particular city in Metro Manila. Let’s hide her name as “DILAG”. The law enforcement agents made an entrapment operation on some of the ladies who have posted their wares on a notable foreign-based website who are plying the trade online. She was caught with this undercover agent in last week were she was held in detention for a few hours without bail.  The police effort made a large effort of cracking a case and arresting her and the rest of the ladies as it lead from one arrest to another.  Dilag and the others were being coerced by the cops on a trump up charges of being a pimp or as a human trafficker and trying to use the “PALIT-ULO Technique" (or telling them the whereabouts of other John /Jane Does in exchange for her freedom and vital information she has). 

They were interrogated and questioned by the cops who arrested them. The poor ladies were threatened with such harsh words of being imprisoned, being used as bait or as informants or assets to their next operations on arresting perpetrators such as drug dealers, prostitution patrons of those who were part of some gatherings or happenings by the so called JOHN DOES roaming around the city. If she will be caught either she will incarcerated on the charges or will be sent to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for rehabilitation depending on the severity of the case. Their mobile phones and some cash were confiscated by the cops. 

GM Experience: Impostors, Posers and Social Fraudster in Digital Age

"An impostor (also spelled imposter or, in early usage imposture) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement" (from Wikipedia)".

A week ago, I have received a report or private message from a anonymous PSP which was very unusual when I haven't inquired or asked question on one forum site. She mentioned that someone was using my pen name recently in order to gain the trust of the lady. However, the so called Mr. D. ******** was sending some text which is the usual inquiry of gentlemen until such time that he was sending some weird text or SMS. 

The impostor is inviting her for a date at that time. He mentioned that they go off to his pad and do some recreational things which the anonymous PSP is doubtful and declined the offer other than the pleasurable things two people do behind close doors. 

Anyways, The anonymous PSP did not believe in his devious antics and ways because she was cautious enough to do some protocols and in which it has become a waste of text load in entertain the impostor. 

The impostor or poser mentioned and bragged some things about that I would say personal and should be kept for himself. What didn't like most that he mentioned that I was a drug user in which I really had disdain moment because I hadn't touch prohibited drugs in my adult life. I felt disgusted on myself of doing drugs just to gain self-confidence wherein I do not need  those things which can harm me mentally, physically and emotionally since I am living clean for a decade now and retired from the scene since 2009.

I reported the matter to administrator of the  forum about this through private conferencing. He mentioned that this will hard to detect or investigate because the anonymous PSP was unable to save the messages in which she deleted instantly because it was eating up her phone memory. The cellphone number was not saved because it takes to much space in the cell phone and her phonebook's memory is limited as well.  

Policing the ranks of rowdy men would be hard thing to do. It will require manpower to do so but then of course. Sanctions or penalties should be given to perpetrators but due diligence would be done before convicting such person on being ostracize on impersonating someone who has no knowledge on himself for his own benefit.

I am hoping that this incident would be serve as a lesson and warning for all who intend to impersonate someone without his / her knowledge for his / her benefit.

 

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Gecko Lizards are not the way to go!

Animals like this so called "Tuko" or Tokay Gecko (in English) are being hunted down for their medicinal values especially by foreigners as cure for HIV/AIDS. As many of our national health officials from the Department of Health and World Health Organization have disproved the claims because there are no scientific evidences yet  on this issue. Too many scams around so don't get fooled with it.

The Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) are alarmed with the growing loss of this lizards would cause havoc in the balance of our ecosystem. I hope that people would stop this and the lowly will become an endangered species of animals in our land. Stop the illegal trade.

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